en echelon
Meanings
adj
- In echelon
- In echelon:
- Staggered; offset so that the wing turret on one side is mounted further forwards than the one on the opposite side.
- Consisting of a series of diagonal lines, each somewhat offset from its neighbors, approximately parallel, but at an angle to a particular direction.
Word forms
Etymology
From French en échelon, literally in echelon.
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